Joy - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org Helping people become Fully Alive in Christ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:47:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://liferoads.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-cross-100x100.jpg Joy - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org 32 32 Waiting Room – Joy https://liferoads.org/sermons/waiting-room-joy/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 02:42:42 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5073 God gave King David a promise. God would establish a kingdom and on the throne will be a David’s son (⁠1 Chronicles 17:1-15⁠). David waited. He waited many years. In his humble poem (⁠Psalm 27⁠), from experience David states, “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let our heart take courage; wait for the Lord.” He wanted to honor God and build a temple, but God said no, that will be the task of his son (⁠1 Chronicles 17:16-27⁠). Still, […]

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]]> God gave King David a promise. God would establish a kingdom and on the throne will be a David’s son (⁠1 Chronicles 17:1-15⁠). David waited. He waited many years. In his humble poem (⁠Psalm 27⁠), from experience David states, “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let our heart take courage; wait for the Lord.” He wanted to honor God and build a temple, but God said no, that will be the task of his son (⁠1 Chronicles 17:16-27⁠). Still, the prophecy of David’s offspring in God’s eternal kingdom did not come to pass (⁠2 Samuel 7:28-29⁠). But God’s words are identical with His actions – it will come to pass. The King, the fulfillment of the David covenant is fulfilled in Jesus Christ (⁠Luke 1:26-33⁠). What a joyous event! Yet, we still wait. The King has come and eternal Kingdom has started, but we are still in a time of transformation. In this time, with a surrendered heart like David has taught us, we get to enjoy Him now and forever (⁠2 Corinthians 3:18⁠).

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]]> Enjoy the Peace and Joy God has gifted https://liferoads.org/sermons/enjoy-the-peace-and-joy-god-has-gifted/ https://liferoads.org/sermons/enjoy-the-peace-and-joy-god-has-gifted/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2016 04:59:38 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=659 Ecclesiastes – Pt.11
Life is an enigma (Hevel), but God gifts us with peace and joy. Solomon gives us a great allegory that we can use to learn about how Christs wisdom saves.

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]]> Ecclesiastes 8:16 – 10:1

Matthew 5:45

Jeremiah 17:9-10

John 14:27

Isaiah 53:3-5

John 8:34

 

 

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]]> https://liferoads.org/sermons/enjoy-the-peace-and-joy-god-has-gifted/feed/ 0 The Wisdom of Humility and Trust https://liferoads.org/sermons/ecclesiastes-pt-10/ Sun, 14 Aug 2016 20:07:41 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=630 Ecclesiastes – Pt.10
In this seemingly paradoxical life I commend joy with trust and peace in the Lord.

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Isaiah 55:8-9

Matthew 11:28-29

1 Peter 5:6-7

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]]> Chapter 11 – Pt.5 https://liferoads.org/sermons/chapter-11-pt-5/ Sun, 05 Jun 2016 13:29:02 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=549 The day to day Christian walk can be very challenging. Look to Jesus as out model. The source of our help and the source of grace.

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]]> Signs of Life – Joy https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-joy/ https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-joy/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2016 03:59:07 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=401 Joy (Happiness) is such an important emotion for us. But it isn't the source. God is the source, Joy is the fruit. Let your joy be free of circumstances and be filled from the Lord.
“The world is poor because her fortune is buried in the sky and all her treasure maps are of earth.” --Calvin Miller

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2 Corinthians 4:17-18

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